Help on Rolex 1680 1977

[oscarmariner]

Hi everyone.

I'm in contact with a reseller for purchasing a 1680 from 1977.
I'm waiting for more pictures and info. Right now I only have the images from the website.

What's your first reaction?

Thanks

[gilel]

Hello,
First reaction : no patina ?

gilel

[oscarmariner]

Originally Posted by gilel

Hello,
First reaction : no patina ?

gilel

I thought it was a service dial, but it should probably have a "swiss" or "swiss made" right?

[swish77]

Originally Posted by oscarmariner

I thought it was a service dial, but it should probably have a "swiss" or "swiss made" right?

No, not necessarily. Plenty of these 1680s have tritium service dials, which were used by RSCs till the late '90s.

In addition to the service parts, the watch has been polished quite a bit. Whether it's too much is subjective.

[1675-David]

looks like a service dial and insert check out this thread...

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=513941

[sfc rick]

Looks just like mine,

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[swaini3]

Hopefully the pictures he sends are detailed and not 'black and white'.

[uncleluck]

How on earth do these dealers produce these pictures? I see them a lot these days and they almost look like renders not real pictures.

Is there such a thing as pics being too good? I could never buy a watch off pics such as this, they just look odd to me and I’d wager the watch looks nothing like this in hand?

[L.K Johnson]

Personally I love the crispy white feeling, service dial or not...from appearance it’s just an amazing summer watch when it’s so crispy!!

[bmb15]

Hello OP
Your first photo suggests that this 1680 dial has an "open 6" and the "L" is not exactly centered below the crown. This indicates that it is either a Mark 2 or a Mark 4 dial. The Mark 4 was the first service dial with Tritium. Yours is not a Mark 5 service dial with Superluminova because these have "SWISS" writing at the bottom.
Another characteristic is the "t" of "ft" which goes up at the bottom towards the "=". The Mark 1 and Mark 3 dials don't show that.
You need much much better photos!

[springer]

The original dial was changed at some point - it now has a tritium service tritium. These service dials are easily discernible by the style of coronet found on the dial which wasn't used until the late 1980s through the 1990s.

[zapokee]

I can't fathom why dealers provide these over-exposed Photoshopped pics that tell you so little about the characteristics of the watch. It feels like they're trying to hide something.

That's a deal breaker for me from the start. I'll go with somebody who provides clear and honest photos. If your photos aren't honest, what else isn't?

Edit: Oh, uncleluck already said this. Agree.

[oscarmariner]

Hi everyone and thanks for your help. The seller (is a big german platform) doesn't share more pictures. I think I will give up.

[1665fan]

Originally Posted by oscarmariner

Hi everyone and thanks for your help. The seller (is a big german platform) doesn't share more pictures. I think I will give up.

I would give up because it’s mostly service parts.....

[bmb15]

Originally Posted by oscarmariner

Hi everyone and thanks for your help. The seller (is a big german platform) doesn't share more pictures. I think I will give up.

That's best and you should do so.

[bmb15]

That is the watch...



No No No No
In addition, the watch description has zero content!

[swaini3]

Let it go buddy. His loss. I dont get people that sell like that. There are decent sellers here and outside the forum that will show clear pictures and give details when you ask for them.